Senior Test Technician — Electrical & Prototyping (9/80)

Leonardo DRS; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Health savings account contribution

401(k) plan

Telemedicine

Life and disability insurance

Flexible 9/80 schedule

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Leonardo DRS is seeking an experienced technician in Frederick, MD to provide technical support to engineers and scientists on complex components, devices and processes, and to work from intricate drawings and specifications. You will ensure safety and regulatory compliance, assist in training teammates, and collaborate across departments to maintain production flow and quality metrics.

The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, an associate degree in a technical discipline, and the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevent experience.
• Requires an associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience in the field or in a related area.
• Must demonstrate strong decision‑making and leadership skills.
• Experienced handling small delicate components, using ESD practices.
• Soldering and wire bonding experience a plus.
• Must be experienced in the safe handling of chemicals.
• Experienced in the use of various computer applications, including Access, Excel, and Labview.
• Experience with MRP a plus.
• Must have good mechanical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to engineers and scientist on complex components, devices, material, products, processes and/or equipment.
• Work from complex wiring and assembly drawings, operation sheets, engineering specifications and sketches and running sheets of significant complexity.
• Interpret and follow written documents such as SOPs and safety rules.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and regulatory requirements applicable to the company in accordance with State and Federal regulations and any applicable certification required to maintain the certification.
• Assist in training new team members.
• Interface with other departments to assure efficient flow of information and materials.
• Meet production deadlines.
• Quality of finished product (Pass/fail rates).
• Raw material stock levels.
• Compliance outcomes.
• Diagnose cause of electrical, optical or mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and performs preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Modify complex electrical prototypes to correct functional deviations.
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization.
• Perform standard testing processes on a variety of equipment and recording results.
• Require knowledge of industry specific tests and testing equipment, alignment and troubleshooting test failures.

Skills

Leadership skills

ESD practices

Soldering and wire bonding

Mechanical skills

MRP experience

Chemicals handling

Access

Excel

LabVIEW

Decision‑making

Education

Associate degree in a technical discipline

Tools

Access

Excel

LabVIEW

Job description

Leonardo DRS is seeking an experienced technician in Frederick, MD to provide technical support to engineers and scientists on complex components, devices and processes, and to work from intricate drawings and specifications. You will ensure safety and regulatory compliance, assist in training teammates, and collaborate across departments to maintain production flow and quality metrics.

The role requires 5+ years of relevant experience, an associate degree in a technical discipline, and the